Summer has come to South City, a big city that has always been slow to sense the seasons.

Nancheng University, the best university in the south, has done a great job in greening. The flowers on the green belt of the central ten-mile corridor are blooming brightly and brilliantly. There are many ponds all over the school, the lake water is clear and the green lotus leaves float on the water.

The students on the road walked together, laughing and joking on their way to class.

But attending classes has nothing to do with the graduates.

Girls Dormitory Building No.1

An Rugu put the ancient books on the table into a small white suitcase, and arranged them one by one, as if they were treasures, and reached out to smooth out the wrinkles on the ancient books.

Her roommate Yang Yang saw her packing her luggage early and felt a little confused. She asked in surprise, "An Rugu, are you leaving so early? Aren't you going to play with us for a few days?"

According to the school's notice, graduates need to vacate their dormitories, hand in their student cards, and leave the school before the 20th.

Everyone in their dormitory had successfully passed the graduation defense, taken graduation photos, and received graduation certificates, and could leave school at any time. However, there were still five or six days before the school's stipulated 20th, and the graduates would often have fun with their friends for a few days before leaving.

An Rugu shook her head slightly, her black hair falling on her shoulders like a waterfall, and her voice was as clear as water hitting rocks: "I have something urgent to do at home, you guys go play."

When Yang Yang heard what An Rugu said, he and his other two roommates looked at each other and all disagreed. After all, what urgent matter could be more important than a graduation party?

If the others hadn't wanted to attend what might have been the last time they'd see each other, they would have grabbed her and pestered her to stop her from leaving.

But due to An Rugu's cold temperament, they were embarrassed and dared not cross the line and do anything overly intimate.

——After all, An Rugu is a famous ice beauty in their department.

They looked at An Rugu casually. An Rugu had a high nose bridge and long eyelashes. The most beautiful thing about her was her eyes, which were black and shiny, and looked lively no matter which angle they turned. Sometimes, she didn't need to say much, her eyes could speak for her.

With such a beautiful face, it is not an exaggeration to say that she can walk around the university with ease. Indeed, she has never been short of suitors.

But according to observation, An Rugu has a cold personality and is always indifferent to other people. She is only kinder to roommates like them who are slightly familiar to her.

Those suitors therefore chose to take a roundabout way to save the situation and put all their efforts into building good relationships with them. In the past four years, they have received a lot of chocolates, flowers and other gifts, and have been asked countless times to help ask An Rugu out.

But they are not the kind of people who would be moved by small favors. More importantly... they don't want to make An Rugu dislike them after accepting the gifts, so they refuse them all.

Seeing that nothing worked, those suitors had to give up, and thus, the slightly old-fashioned but extremely appropriate title of "Ice Beauty" spread.

Yang Yang looked at An Rugu quietly, his eyes wandering over her soft white cheeks, his heart was not as calm as he appeared to be.

If fairies really exist, they would probably look like An Rugu.

What good deeds had she done in her previous life to have such a beautiful woman as her roommate? Looking at such a face every day, she felt much better and felt like she could live a few more years.

But she also understood that everyone was about to graduate and would be separated from each other, and this might be the last time they met.

Although they were not particularly close after four years together, Yang Yang was reluctant to part with An Rugu. After a long silence, she mustered up her courage and tried to break the strangeness between her and An Rugu. She took the initiative to start a conversation: "What's the emergency at home?"

An Rugu kept moving his hands, slowly organizing his daily necessities. After hearing Yang Yang's words, he paused and said after a while: "My master passed away, and I hurried home to take care of his funeral."

"Master?"

"Um?"

"What master?"

Hearing her words, the other roommates who had been listening to their conversation turned their heads at the same time and asked curiously.

They are very familiar with the word "Master", which they can read and write. It is a common and simple word. But it naturally carries a heavy ancient charm. This word is not used much now, and it makes people feel very distant.

Yang Yang thought, could this master be the teacher who taught An Rugu? Because they had a good relationship, he was called a master instead of a mentor or teacher?

An Rugu thought of his master, and there was some nostalgia in his voice: "If you have been to Chuyun Temple to burn incense, you should have seen him. He is the abbot of the temple."

Izumo-kan?

An Rugu’s master is actually a Taoist priest?

Yang Yang was extremely surprised, but then he changed his mind and saw the ancient Taoist books in An Rugu's suitcase, and he suddenly understood.

An Rugu often reads some Taoist books. Like others, she is considered a Taoist culture enthusiast.

The roommates looked at each other in surprise. They had never expected that An Rugu had such an experience.

At this moment, one of the roommates seemed to have thought of something and said, "Izumo Temple? This name sounds familiar. Is it the Izumo Temple in the western suburbs of South City?"

"Yes." An Rugu said.

The roommate tried hard to search for memories in his mind, and after a long while he said, "I heard about it when I went to the western suburbs. I wanted to go see it, but I heard it was built on a mountain, and I was too lazy to climb the mountain, so I didn't go."

People did not believe in religion and did not understand Taoism, but they were very interested in mysterious things. Their eyes on An Rugu suddenly changed.

Yang Yang said excitedly, as if he was meeting An Rugu for the first time, "So what do you Taoists usually do?"

An Rugu shook his head: "I am not a Taoist priest."

"Hey? Isn't your master a Taoist priest?"

Yang Yang couldn't help but wonder, is it because An Rugu is not capable enough that he is not qualified to enter the Tao?

But when she thought about An Rugu's ridiculously high GPA and her serious attitude towards study, she immediately rejected the idea.

An Rugu has a serious attitude and strong abilities, so no matter how bad he is at other things, he won't be that bad and he is definitely not unqualified.

An Rugu heard this, a trace of regret and nostalgia flashed across his eyes: "Master didn't agree."

She had been studying at Chuyun Temple for more than ten years since she was picked up by an old Taoist priest when she was young. She believed that she was not inferior to others, but for some reason, her master had been reluctant to let her become his disciple.

Whenever she asked about this matter, the old Taoist priest would always stroke his beard, his sleeves fluttering, and say calmly: "The time has not come yet."

So the relationship between her and her master was only master and disciple in reality, but not in name.

After Yang Yang got over his initial excitement, he thought of what An Rugu had said before and quickly comforted her, "My condolences."

The other roommates also hurried to comfort An Rugu and told her not to be sad.

An Rugu said calmly: "It's okay."

When everyone heard this, they thought she was pretending to be strong, but to be honest, An Rugu was not that surprised. She and her master knew the secrets of heaven, and human life span was one of them.

She originally wanted to go back early to see him for the last time, but the old Taoist priest insisted not to let her come back and insisted that she wait until he passed away before coming back to take care of his funeral.

An Rugu thought of the old Taoist's concern for his image, and thought that when people die, they will inevitably lose their appearance and spirit. He probably didn't want his disciple to see him like that.

An Rugu packed her suitcase, cleaned the table, returned the key to the dormitory manager, said goodbye to her roommates, and took a bus back to Tangchi Village, located in the western suburbs of Nancheng.

The transportation in the southern part of the city is well developed, and even the western suburbs, which are located on the edge, have gradually developed over the years. Although Tangchi Village has not yet been connected to the subway, there are many buses for villagers to travel.

Although the old Taoist priest asked her to handle the funeral, when An Rugu came back she found out that the old Taoist priest had already asked his old friend, the village chief, to make arrangements.

An Rugu just needs to follow the village chief's procedures.

The old Taoist priest does not engage in worldly affairs, and the only people he is close to are the villagers living at the foot of the mountain.

Because of their neighborly relationship, he once helped them to resolve disasters and difficulties.

Therefore, when the old Taoist priest passed away, all the people in the village who had received his kindness were very sad and cried sincerely.

After the feast, the village chief walked up to An Rugu, holding a cigarette in his mouth, stared at his friend's apprentice, and sighed: "Now that he's gone, there's no one in this Taoist temple. What are you going to do?"

The old Taoist priest was a lone commander. Apart from him, there was no other Taoist priest in the entire Chuyun Temple. Chuyun Temple had convenient transportation. There were wandering Taoist priests who wanted to stay there before, but the old Taoist priest refused them all for some reason.

The village chief thought of the now desolate and dilapidated Izumo Temple, exhaled a puff of smoke, and felt that things and people had changed a lot.

I heard from the old people in the village that Chuyun Temple used to be very popular and was the largest temple in the vicinity. Later, it gradually declined, and in the end only the old Taoist priest was left.

Before his death, the old Taoist priest specifically handed over the Taoist temple to An Rugu for management.

But when the village chief heard the old Taoist's decision, he thought he was daydreaming.

In the eyes of the village chief, An Rugu, a top student from Nancheng University, should find a comfortable office job. How could he possibly run a run-down Taoist temple?

Upon hearing this, An Rugu turned his head and looked in the direction of Izumo Mountain, without answering for a long time.

When the village chief saw her like this, he felt that it was just as he expected that An Rugu didn't want to run the Taoist temple.

The old Taoist priest didn't know how to raise a young child. When An Rugu first came to Tangchi Village, the old Taoist priest entrusted her to the village chief's daughter-in-law. The village chief's family had a special feeling for An Rugu.

When An Rugu was admitted to Nancheng University, the village chief hung a banner at the entrance of the village for three days and three nights.

The village chief took a deep puff of his cigarette and thought silently, Master Chen, she is a young college student and should have a bright future. If his granddaughter can be half as successful as An Rugu, he will be very lucky. Anyway, please don't restrict her.

The village chief selfishly wanted to comfort An Rugu and tell her not to feel guilty about her choice.

Just as he was about to speak, An Rugu suddenly said, "...Of course I will continue to run it well."

village head:"???"

The village chief's hand trembled, and the cigarette butt almost burned his hand. He said in a surprised tone: "You, you really want to run this Taoist temple?"

An Rugu raised the corner of his mouth and smiled at the kind elder in front of him: "Yes, I came back directly after graduation to inherit the Taoist temple."

village head:"!!!"

The village chief was extremely confused and could not understand An Rugu's decision. He was in a state of panic: "Why? Isn't it better to find a job outside?"

Tangchi Village is backed by the southern city. A science and technology park and a university town have been built nearby. It is much more prosperous than before, but it still cannot retain local people.

Why did An Rugu want to stay in the village?

An Rugu said sincerely: "Village Chief, don't you want to see the prosperity of Chuyun Temple?"

The village chief's hand holding the cigarette butt trembled, and his eyes were erratic. He had a good relationship with the old Taoist priest. He admired the old Taoist priest and regarded him as a confidant. Therefore, he could empathize with the old Taoist priest's experience and naturally hoped that the only Taoist temple within a hundred miles could prosper.

An Rugu's words struck the village chief's heart, leaving him speechless for a long time.

After the village chief came to his senses, he stared at An Rugu. Seeing that her expression was serious and didn't seem fake, he was touched but still a little uncertain: "But, but this is difficult, your master, who is so powerful, didn't do it."

"My master doesn't get involved in the world." An Rugu said calmly, "I am different from him."

The village chief, who originally did not support An Rugu staying in the village, left in a daze after listening to the conversation.

An Rugu walked alone to the foot of Izumo Mountain. It is said that this mountain was not called Izumo Mountain before, but was given this name by the people because of the famous Izumo Temple.

An Rugu looked at the Izumo Mountain after a long absence, a little lost in thought. The appearance of Izumo Mountain overlapped with her childhood impression. Izumo Mountain had hardly changed over the years.

Izumo Mountain is not high, but it is very beautiful, with clouds and mist on the top and green trees. It was extremely hot, but since I stepped onto Izumo Mountain, I felt a cool breeze blowing on my face, which made me feel clear-headed.

An Rugu climbed up the stone steps. The steps were neat and tidy with some potholes on them, but they were well preserved. It is said that they were built by the first abbot of Izumo Temple and his disciples, and they have a history of a thousand years.

She looked at the ground below her feet and thought of what her roommate had said. In fact, Mt. Izumo was not very high, and it didn't take much effort to reach the top.

She walked up sixty-six steps and finally arrived in front of Izumo Temple.

The mountain breeze is strong, and an ancient Taoist temple is hidden under several vigorous pine trees.

This Taoist temple is antique, magnificent, solemn and dignified.

Chuyun Temple is a small Taoist temple with a very simple layout, a temple, a few rooms and a courtyard. Although the temple has long been powered and air-conditioned, it is enough to cool down in the summer with the mountain breeze.

All Taoist temples worship the Three Pure Ones, but apart from that, each Taoist temple worships something different, such as the Eight Immortals, Tai Sui Star God, or the founder of a sect, etc.

In the small pavilion of Izumo Temple, a special and less famous deity is enshrined - Siming Xingjun.

The Star Lord of Life is a subordinate of the Great Emperor of Longevity in the South Pole and one of the six palaces of the Southern Dipper. He is in charge of the fate of mortals.

It is said that the founder of Chuyun Temple was once instructed by the God of Destiny, and his thoughts became clear and he understood destiny, so he built Chuyun Temple.

This is too far-fetched and seems more like a story made up by some Taoist temples to enhance their status, so almost no one believes it.

Incense is a medium for communicating with the truth and spirits, and burning incense is a way to pray to the gods.

An Rugu chose three incense sticks, which represent the Three Treasures and the Three Talents. The distance between the incense sticks should not exceed one inch, to show the heart.

When she was in her senior year, her classmates were either taking the postgraduate entrance exam or looking for a job. However, she, who had always performed well, did not take any action. Her teachers and classmates were very puzzled. She said she wanted to go back to her hometown to work, but in fact, she had already had the idea of ​​running the Izumo Temple.

The village chief thought that she wanted to stay and run the Izumo Temple for the old Taoist priest, but in fact she did it for herself.

She likes to tell people's fortunes. Instead of doing a job she doesn't like and just getting by all day, why not turn her hobby into a job?

As for whether her choice was correct...

As soon as it was lit, the flames shot up, and she inserted the incense into the stove, keeping the flames steady and bright. Soon, the flames sparked and made crackling sounds.

As the saying goes, "A note of true incense sends a message, and blessings from the Supreme Saint will come." An Rugu looked at the auspicious sign of the flame and understood it.

This means the joy of the gods and is a great blessing.

But even if it was not a good sign, she would not change her mind as she was always stubborn.

After worshiping the gods, An Rugu went to her room. Her room was at the back of the Taoist temple. Although it was small, it had everything she needed. Last year, the village chief even gave her wireless internet access.

An Rugu took out his notebook, connected to the Internet, and fell into deep thought unconsciously.

Since she decided to run a Taoist temple in the future, she has started to prepare a plan. If the Taoist temple is compared to a commodity, the most important thing for the commodity to sell well is publicity.

Their country's attitude towards metaphysics is quite conventional. They neither support nor oppose it, and adopt a laissez-faire approach.

She still has some money on hand, so why not...she find a company to promote it?

At this moment, her cell phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and found that it was her roommate who sent a message in the dormitory chat group [Four Golden Flowers].

[Yang Yang: Has An Rugu arrived home yet? ]

An Rugu knew that this was her roommate's concern for her, so she replied: [I'm home. ]

[Yang Yang: That’s good, the cat is happy.jpg]

[Yang Yang: You didn’t come to the party tonight. I tell you, it was really lively. All the handsome guys and beautiful girls in the department came.]

【Zhang Xia: Many people looked disappointed when they found out you didn’t come, haha.】

I don't know if it was because An Rugu's face had such a big impact on them that they were a little reserved. Now that they were communicating through the Internet, the atmosphere was much more lively than before.

An Rugu didn't mind people joking with her and chatted with them for a while.

[Yang Yang: No more chatting, I’m going to play other things, my favorite anchor is starting a show.]

【Zhang Xia: What anchor? Let me see.】

[Yang Yang: He is a game anchor on the Shark platform. His name is Egg. He used to be a professional player. His skills are amazing...]

【Zhang Xia: The key is that he is handsome.】

[Yang Yang: What truth are you talking about! ]

An Rugu became interested, opened the Shark platform, typed "Eger" in the search box, and a live broadcast room suddenly appeared on the phone. The main screen was the game interface, with a camera interface box in the lower right corner. The man in the interface box was wearing headphones and looked okay.

In fact, Egg opened the game platform, found a newly released mini-game, and started playing it with great interest.

The live broadcast room has a total of 3 million viewers, and anyone with a discerning eye can see how popular Iger is. Although it is a newly released small game, as soon as Iger played it, many viewers said they wanted to download it and try it out.

An Rugu's eyes fell on the number of more than three million, her pupils shrank slightly, and a bold idea suddenly emerged in her mind.

If the live broadcast really gets so many people watching... then she wants to join in too.